Protect yourself from immigration scams

Scammers target people waiting on immigration cases. A few things that are always true: USCIS will never ask you to pay by gift card, wire transfer to a person, cryptocurrency or payment app. Official USCIS fees are paid through official channels only. Official U.S. government websites end in .gov. Nobody can guarantee a green card, a faster approval, or a winning lottery entry. The Diversity Visa lottery is free to enter. A "notario público" is not a lawyer in the United States and cannot give legal advice. For real help, use a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative at a recognized organization. USCIS has more on avoiding scams at uscis.gov/avoidscams. If you see a post or message on ImmSight offering paid "help" or guarantees, please use the Report button so our moderators can review it.